Nixx grew up on Corlass, which was a world with a rich tradition of piracy; it was thus only natural that he himself would eventually become a pirate. His navigational skills first manifested themselves when he became lost in Quori City as a child, yet managed to find his way home safely. His skills were put to use when he began serving aboard a freighter. When he met Drednar, he defected from his ship and joined Drednar's pirates as an astronavigator.

His directional skills were particularly useful when navigating though asteroid fields and when locating hyperspace routes. He was not so much interested in the martial aspect of piracy, but more in challenges that the navigational aspects of piracy offered him.